Can you see the coast?

[Mockette]

I feel a little naive asking, but my daughter brought it up and I didn't know...so I ask you wise people : )

 

When Cruising from Vancouver to Astoria to San Francisco to LA...on the days at sea, are you close enough to see the coast line? It won't make or break the cruise, we are just curious.

 

Thanks : )

[mtwingcpa]

Generally, you will only see the coast when entering or leaving a harbor. At other times the ships operate far enough off shore to:

 

1) be in international waters

2) open their casinos

3) avoid special fuel quality restrictions in some states

4) etc

 

...and there will be no view of the shoreline. :-(

[Rickey 88]

I feel a little naive asking, but my daughter brought it up and I didn't know...so I ask you wise people : )

 

When Cruising from Vancouver to Astoria to San Francisco to LA...on the days at sea, are you close enough to see the coast line? It won't make or break the cruise, we are just curious.

 

 

Heck no, you're not naïve - all sorts of people ask this all the time. However, as one born in Vancouver and now living in So. Calif., and having made this trip both up and down the coast, I have to say you're likely as not to see very little. Ships stand out to sea by many miles for reasons already mentioned - and frankly there's precious little to see. The coast is rather unattractive, especially from a distance, so the only real throatgrabber will be sailing into San Francisco bay under the Golden Gate bridge.

 

I hope your daughter won't be too disappointed....

Edited March 5, 2014 by Rickey 88

[JJ2sail]

No you really don't see the coastline. I've done it twice. I seem to remember coming into Astoria was pretty though. I think there was a lighthouse we sailed past.

Edited March 5, 2014 by JJ2sail

[Putterdude]

You will be some 35 to 50 miles off the coast so no, you will see little coastline until you enter the Strait of Juan de Fuca which separates the bottom end of Vancouver Is. From Washington state.

[akeasley]

Thanks for asking this question becuse I was wondering the same thing!

I figured the answer was no but wasn't 100% sure :-)

[Mockette]

Thank you all for your responses. Don't worry...it will not change our decision...we were just curious. I'm excited at the idea of cruising under the golden Gate Bridge!!!

 

Now if NCL will just post their fall 2015 schedule I can book it!

[BarbGar]

We are also interested in this cruise. For those of you who have done it, could you please tell me if it was rough waters? I usually get sea sick for a day or two on a cruise, so I like to try to avoid the rougher waters when I can.

 

Is there a better time of the year to go then others? Perhaps that would help?

 

Thanks Much!

[SadieN]

Can't predict the weather but that is a nice itin. We really like Astoria. But it is a repositioning cruise, only done at the end of the Alaska season.

Southbound is almost always smoother than northbound due to the current running down the coast from Alaska. It is nothing like the constant shaking we had in the Carribbean.

 

We've done this itin three times, twice northbound in April. First time we hit a huge storm off the coast of Oregon. The second time the seas were as smooth as glass.

Edited March 23, 2014 by SadieN

[Clay Clayton]

Thank you all for your responses. Don't worry...it will not change our decision...we were just curious. I'm excited at the idea of cruising under the golden Gate Bridge!!!

 

Now if NCL will just post their fall 2015 schedule I can book it!

 

You could join our Tampa to Vancouver cruise in April 2015...it's open for booking.

[librarylady19]

Thank you all for your responses. Don't worry...it will not change our decision...we were just curious. I'm excited at the idea of cruising under the golden Gate Bridge!!!

 

 

 

Now if NCL will just post their fall 2015 schedule I can book it!

 

 

RCCI has a great itinerary in Sept 2015 - 8 nights Vancouver to LA on Jewel of the Seas - we already have quite a roll call going!

Edited April 8, 2014 by librarylady19

[dolfans0704]

RCCI has a great itinerary in Sept 2015 - 8 nights Vancouver to LA on Jewel of the Seas - we already have quite a roll call going!

 

 

I just signed up for this sailing and roll call today! Can't believe how busy it is already being so far out!

 

 

Dolfans from Miami